Pakistan General Elections 2013A supporter of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf or Moment for Justice party attends an election campaign rally in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, May 9, 2013. Pakistan is scheduled to hold parliamentary elections on May 11, the first transition between democratically elected governments in a country that has experienced three military coups and constant political instability since its creation in 1947. The parliament's ability to complete its five-year term has been hailed as a significant achievement.

Pakistan General Elections 2013Supporters of Pakistani politician and former cricketer Imran Khan flash victory signs as they take part in an election campaign rally in Islamabad on May 8, 2013. Doctors said they expect Pakistani politician Imran Khan to make a full recovery despite fracturing his spine in a fall at a campaign rally just days before the general election. The retired cricket star and head of the Pakistan Movement for Justice (PTI) suffered several fractured vertebrae and a broken rib on Tuesday night when he fell from a lift raising him onto a platform at a campaign rally.

Pakistan General Elections 2013: PICSA rickshaw is decorated with campaign posters for candidates in the upcoming election in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. Pakistan is scheduled to hold parliamentary elections on May 11, the first transition between democratically elected governments in a country that has experienced three military coups and constant political instability since its creation in 1947.

Pakistan General Elections 2013A paramilitary soldier aims his machine gun after he left his base to secure polling stations during the upcoming general elections in Nowshera May 9, 2013. Pakistan's military said on Thursday it will send tens of thousands of troops to polling stations and counting centres to prevent the Taliban from disrupting Saturday's election after the insurgent group's attacks in the campaign killed over 100 people. The election, already Pakistan's most violent, marks the first time that a civilian government will complete a full term and hand over to another administration.

Pakistan General Elections 2013: PICSA female supporter of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf or Moment for Justice party wears a long shirt with images of leader Imran khan as she attends an election campaign rally in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, May 9, 2013. Pakistan is scheduled to hold parliamentary elections on May 11, the first transition between democratically elected governments in a country that has experienced three military coups and constant political instability since its creation in 1947. The parliament's ability to complete its five-year term has been hailed as a significant achievement.

Pakistan General Elections 2013: PICSA Pakistani supporter of former cricket star-turned-politician, and leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, Imran Khan, wearing a pin bearing Khan's image, takes part during a rally in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, May 9, 2013. Pakistan is scheduled to hold parliamentary elections on May 11, the first transition between democratically elected governments in a country that has experienced three military coups and constant political instability since its creation in 1947. The parliament's ability to complete its five-year term has been hailed as a significant achievement.

Pakistan General Elections 2013A Pakistani vendor arranges badges of Pakistani politician and former cricketer Imran Khan at the venue of an election campaign meeting by Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Islamabad on May 9, 2013. Khan will address the final rally for his centre-right Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party in the capital Islamabad by live video link from his Lahore hospital bed. Saturday's vote will be a democratic milestone in a country ruled for half its history by the military but the Pakistani Taliban have condemned it as un-Islamic.

Pakistan General Elections 2013A supporter of Imran Khan, Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician and chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) political party, plays music during a rally on the last day of the election campaign in Karachi May 9, 2013. When Khan fell off a mechanical lift at an election rally this week, a frenzy of media coverage erupted, the last thing Pakistan's mainstream parties needed as they fend off a spoiler threatening to up-end the political order. Khan has predicted a "tsunami" of support for his party in May 11's general election as voters, particularly urban youth, turn against the traditional grandees of Pakistani politics after years of misrule and corruption.

Pakistan General Elections 2013A supporter wearing glasses displaying political candidates reacts at a campaign closing rally of former Pakistani Prime Minister in Lahore on May 9, 2013, two days before some 86 million registered voters will go to the polls to elect lawmakers to the lower house of parliament and four provincial assemblies. The frontrunner in Pakistan's election campaign, former Prime Minsiter Nawaz Sharif, gave an impassioned final speech to thousands of supporters today, promising to change the country's course if elected. Pakistan's general elections will mark the first democratic transition of power in the country's 66-year existence.

Pakistan General Elections 2013: PICSA poster showing Pakistan's cricket star-turned-politician, Imran Khan, is placed on the windshield of a taxi in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Khan, fell from a stage and was injured at a political rally in the eastern city of Lahore.

Pakistan General Elections 2013A supporter of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) holds a party flag in Islamabad on May 9, 2013. Around 25,000 supporters of Pakistani politician Imran Khan gathered in Islamabad late Thursday, enthusiastically waiting for the ex-cricketer to address them by video link from hospital.

Pakistan General Elections 2013Sajjad, 26, a Pakistani street snow cone and juice vendor stands next to a wall with pro-peace and anti-violence murals in Lahore May 9, 2013, on the last day that election campaigns. On Saturday some 86 million registered voters will go to the polls to elect lawmakers to the lower house of parliament and four provincial assemblies. Pakistan's general elections will mark the first democratic transition of power in the country's 66-year existence.

Pakistan General Elections 2013A supporters of the Pakistani Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) wears the logo of the party in the back of his head as he drives a motorcycle in the streets of Lahore, on May 9, 2013 two days before some 86 million registered voters will go to the polls to elect lawmakers to the lower house of parliament and four provincial assemblies. Pakistan's general elections will mark the first democratic transition of power in the country's 66-year existence.

Pakistan General Elections 2013Supporters of Pakistani politician and former cricketer Imran Khan take part in an election campaign rally in Islamabad on May 8, 2013. Doctors said they expect Pakistani politician Imran Khan to make a full recovery despite fracturing his spine in a fall at a campaign rally just days before the general election. The retired cricket star and head of the Pakistan Movement for Justice (PTI) suffered several fractured vertebrae and a broken rib on Tuesday night when he fell from a lift raising him onto a platform at a campaign rally.

Pakistan General Elections 2013FAISALABAD, PAKISTAN - MAY 05: PTI supporters hoist an inflatable cricket bat, the elction symbol of Imran Khan, chairman of the Pakistan Tehrik e Insaf (PTI) party, during an election campaign rally on May 05, 2013 in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Pakistan's parliamentary elections are due to be held on May 11. Imran Khan of Pakistan Tehrik e Insaf (PTI) and Nawaz Sharif of the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PMLN) have been campaigning hard in the last weeks before polling.

Pakistan General Elections 2013Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister wave and flash 'V for victory' signs at a campaign closing rally in Lahore on May 9, 2013, two days before some 86 million registered voters will go to the polls to elect lawmakers to the lower house of parliament and four provincial assemblies. The frontrunner in Pakistan's election campaign, former Prime Minsiter Nawaz Sharif, gave an impassioned final speech to thousands of supporters today, promising to change the country's course if elected. Pakistan's general elections will mark the first democratic transition of power in the country's 66-year existence.

Pakistan General Elections 2013A supporter of Imran Khan, a Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician and chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) political party, holds up a cricket bat with an image of Khan during a rally on the last day of the election campaign in Islamabad May 9, 2013. Khan tumbled off a mechanical lift at an election rally this week. He cracked a rib in the accident and his doctor said he would not be out of hospital on time to vote in the general elections on Saturday.

Pakistan General Elections 2013Officials from the Election Commission of Pakistan prepare sacks of stationery materials, before they are transported to polling offices, in the premises of the district city court in Karachi May 8, 2013. Pakistan's general elections will take place on May 11. Picture taken May 8, 2013.

Pakistan General Elections 2013A supporter of Pakistani politician and former cricketer Imran Khan walks onto a stage next to an electoral poster of Khan at the venue of an election campaign meeting by Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Islamabad on May 9, 2013. Khan will address the final rally for his centre-right Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party in the capital Islamabad by live video link from his Lahore hospital bed. Saturday's vote will be a democratic milestone in a country ruled for half its history by the military but the Pakistani Taliban have condemned it as un-Islamic.

Pakistan General Elections 2013A Pakistani cyclist rides past an installation of a scale, the party symbol of Jamaat-e-Islami, on a street in Rawalpindi on May 9, 2013. The Taliban have sent suicide bombers to mount election-day attacks on Pakistan's historic polls, a militant commander said Thursday, following a bloody campaign which has claimed more than 100 lives.

Pakistan General Elections 2013A Pakistani policeman keeps watch over a rally in Lahore on May 9, 2013 on the last day that election campaigns are allowed to gather, two days before some 86 million registered voters will go to the polls to elect lawmakers to the lower house of parliament and four provincial assemblies. Pakistan's general elections will mark the first democratic transition of power in the country's 66-year existence.

Pakistan General Elections 2013Child supporters of Imran Khan, Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician and chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) political party, gesture as they wave party flags during a rally on the last day of the election campaign in Karachi May 9, 2013. When Khan fell off a mechanical lift at an election rally this week, a frenzy of media coverage erupted, the last thing Pakistan's mainstream parties needed as they fend off a spoiler threatening to up-end the political order. Khan has predicted a "tsunami" of support for his party in May 11's general election as voters, particularly urban youth, turn against the traditional grandees of Pakistani politics after years of misrule and corruption.

Pakistan General Elections 2013: PICSSupporters of Pakistan's People's party rally in Karachi, Pakistan, Thursday, May 9, 2013. Pakistan is scheduled to hold parliamentary elections on May 11, the first transition between democratically elected governments in a country that has experienced three military coups and constant political instability since its creation in 1947.

Pakistan General Elections 2013: PICSPakistani supporters of former cricket star-turned-politician, and leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, Imran Khan, attend a rally in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, May 9, 2013. Pakistan is scheduled to hold parliamentary elections on May 11, the first transition between democratically elected governments in a country that has experienced three military coups and constant political instability since its creation in 1947. The parliament's ability to complete its five-year term has been hailed as a significant achievement.

Pakistan General Elections 2013: PICSSupporters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, listen to him delivering a speech, during an election campaign rally, in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, May 9, 2013. Pakistan is scheduled to hold parliamentary elections on May 11, the first transition between democratically elected governments in a country that has experienced three military coups and constant political instability since its creation in 1947. The parliament's ability to complete its five-year term has been hailed as a significant achievement.

Pakistan General Elections 2013Pakistani boys run after a truck that was distributing election flags during a political rally in Lahore May 9, 2013, on the last day that election campaigns. On Saturday some 86 million registered voters will go to the polls to elect lawmakers to the lower house of parliament and four provincial assemblies. Pakistan's general elections will mark the first democratic transition of power in the country's 66-year existence.

Pakistan General Elections 2013Pakistani workers prepare to transpart ballot boxes to polling stations for the upcoming parliamentary elections, in Quetta on May 8, 2013. Pakistan goes to the polls on May 11 to elect lawmakers to the lower house of parliament and four provincial assemblies. It is the first time that a civilian government has completed a full term and handed over power through the ballot box in Pakistan's 66-year history.

Pakistan General Elections 2013LAHORE, PAKISTAN - MAY 08: PTI party volunteers sit with their families as they prepare election campaign posters of Imran Khan, chairman of the Pakistan Tehrik e Insaf (PTI) party, to be hung in the Old City on May 08, 2013 in Lahore, Pakistan. PTI chairman Imran Khan was injured at a rally in Lahore yesterday after having fallen around 15 feet from a fork lift whilst being lifted onto a stage. Pakistan's parliamentary elections are due to be held on May 11. Imran Khan of Pakistan Tehrik e Insaf (PTI) and Nawaz Sharif of the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PMLN) have been campaigning hard in the last weeks before polling.

Pakistan General Elections 2013A supporter of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) kicks up his heels as he waits for the a rally to get underway in Lahore on May 9, 2013, on the last day that election campaigns. On Saturday some 86 million registered voters will go to the polls to elect lawmakers to the lower house of parliament and four provincial assemblies. Pakistan's general elections will mark the first democratic transition of power in the country's 66-year existence.

Pakistan General Elections 2013Bindia Rana (L), a transgender independent candidate for the upcoming elections, gestures during a pre-election analysis programme at the studio of a local television channel in Karachi April 23, 2013. Rana, 45, and a handful of others are the first of Pakistan's transgender "hijra" community - which includes transsexuals, transvestites and others - to register as candidates Pakistan's elections on May 11, 2013. She is a candidate for the Sindh provincial assembly from one of the city's constituencies. Picture taken April 23, 2013. To match story PAKISTAN-ELECTION/TRANSGENDER.

Pakistan General Elections 2013Young supporters of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) stand near political posters during a political rally in Lahore May 9, 2013, on the last day that election campaigns. On Saturday some 86 million registered voters will go to the polls to elect lawmakers to the lower house of parliament and four provincial assemblies. Pakistan's general elections will mark the first democratic transition of power in the country's 66-year existence.

Pakistan General Elections 2013: PICSPakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, addresses his supporters during an election campaign rally, in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, May 9, 2013. Pakistan is scheduled to hold parliamentary elections on May 11, the first transition between democratically elected governments in a country that has experienced three military coups and constant political instability since its creation in 1947. The parliament's ability to complete its five-year term has been hailed as a significant achievement.

Pakistan Prepares For General ElectionLAHORE, PAKISTAN - MAY 09: Punjab police wait for the arrival of Nawaz Sharif, leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML) party, during the final day of campaigning at an election rally on May 09, 2013 in Lahore, Pakistan. Imran Khan, chairman of Pakistan Tehrik e Insaf (PTI) was injured at a rally in Lahore on Tuesday after having fallen 15 feet whilst being lifted onto a stage with only 2 days of campaigning to go. Nawaz Sharif of the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PMLN) cancelled one day of campaigning in respect to his injured opponent yesterday. In the last day of campaigning Imran Khan addressed a rally via telecast from his bedside in hospital. Nawaz held his final rally in his stronghold city of Lahore. Pakistan's parliamentary elections are due to be held on May 11. It is the first time in the country's history that an elected government will hand over power to another elected government.

Pakistan General Elections 2013Supporters leaning on a fence listen to former Pakistani Prime Minister speaking at a campaign closing rally in Lahore on May 9, 2013, two days before some 86 million registered voters will go to the polls to elect lawmakers to the lower house of parliament and four provincial assemblies. The frontrunner in Pakistan's election campaign, former Prime Minsiter Nawaz Sharif, gave an impassioned final speech to thousands of supporters today, promising to change the country's course if elected. Pakistan's general elections will mark the first democratic transition of power in the country's 66-year existence.

Pakistan General Elections 2013: PICSSupporters of Pakistan's religious political party Jamaat-e-Islami hang campaign banners in the Jalozai camp in Peshawar, Pakistan on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. Pakistan is scheduled to hold parliamentary elections on May 11, the first transition between democratically elected governments in a country that has experienced three military coups and constant political instability since its creation in 1947. Banner reads, "election office, Jalozai camp."

Pakistan General Elections 2013Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif cheer him during his campaign closing rally in Lahore on May 9, 2013 two days before some 86 million registered voters will go to the polls to elect lawmakers to the lower house of parliament and four provincial assemblies. Pakistan's general elections will mark the first democratic transition of power in the country's 66-year existence.

Pakistan General Elections 2013LAHORE, PAKISTAN - MAY 07: A volunteer sits outside the Lahore campaign headquarters of Imran Khan, chairman of the Pakistan Tehrik e Insaf (PTI) party, on May 07, 2013 in Lahore, Pakistan. PTI chairman Imran Khan was injured at a rally in Lahore today after having fallen off a lifter. Pakistan's parliamentary elections are due to be held on May 11. Imran Khan of Pakistan Tehrik e Insaf (PTI) and Nawaz Sharif of the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PMLN) have been campaigning hard in the last weeks before polling.

Pakistan General Elections 2013LAHORE, PAKISTAN - MAY 09: Supporters wait for the arrival of Nawaz Sharif, leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML) party, during the final day of campaigning at an election rally on May 09, 2013 in Lahore, Pakistan. Imran Khan, chairman of Pakistan Tehrik e Insaf (PTI) was injured at a rally in Lahore on Tuesday after having fallen 15 feet whilst being lifted onto a stage with only 2 days of campaigning to go. Nawaz Sharif of the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PMLN) cancelled one day of campaigning in respect to his injured opponent yesterday. In the last day of campaigning Imran Khan addressed a rally via telecast from his bedside in hospital. Nawaz held his final rally in his stronghold city of Lahore. Pakistan's parliamentary elections are due to be held on May 11. It is the first time in the country's history that an elected government will hand over power to another elected government.

Pakistan General Elections 2013A man sleeps under a banner of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party as supporters wait for leaders to address them during a campaign rally in Lahore May 9, 2013. Pakistan will hold general elections on May 11.

Pakistan General Elections 2013: PICSA supporter of Pakistan's religious political party Jamaat-e-Islami waves a party flag during an election rally in Peshawar, Pakistan on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Pakistan is scheduled to hold parliamentary elections on May 11, the first transition between democratically elected governments in a country that has experienced three military coups and constant political instability since its creation in 1947.

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Supporters of Pakistani politician and former cricketer Imran Khan flash victory signs as they take part in an election campaign rally in Islamabad on May 8, 2013. Doctors said they expect Pakistani politician Imran Khan to make a full recovery despite fracturing his spine in a fall at a campaign rally just days before the general election. The retired cricket star and head of the Pakistan Movement for Justice (PTI) suffered several fractured vertebrae and a broken rib on Tuesday night when he fell from a lift raising him onto a platform at a campaign rally.